Kelly Gooch

Bill Bridges, CEO of Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo., became a heart patient at work and was saved by the actions of staff. Mr. Bridges discussed his story in an Aug. 15 hospital news release. “I had just mowed the grass and was relaxing at home when I…

Northwestern Medical Center is temporarily pausing surgeries as it investigates small particulate matter found on sterilized surgical trays.  In an Aug. 19 post on its website, the St. Albans, Vt.-based hospital said it is working to address “very small particulates” surgical services team members have found during routine safety checks…

Orlando-based University of Central Florida opened a new nurse training facility, made possible in part by financial support from three Florida health systems. The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will enable UCF to graduate an additional 150 licensed nurses each year, according to an Aug. 18 news release from the university. …

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham recorded an operating income of $74.4 million (1.3% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2025, up from $47.2 million (0.9% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 15 financial report.  The system reported total operating revenue of $5.8 billion for…

Most U.S. hospitals had adopted foundational digital tools that enable patients to access their health information electronically by 2024, according to an August 2025 data brief from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy / Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Five things to know: 1.…

Becker’s has recently reported on the following hospital and health system CEO moves, including appointments and exits. Note: This page was created March 19 and updated Aug. 20. Aug. 13-19 1. Patrick Swindle was named CEO of Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center, effective Sept. 30. 2. Megan Gillespie, DNP, RN,…

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has received a $30 million gift to establish a new cancer center in Santa Cruz, Calif.  The Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Advanced Cancer Center, expected to open in 2030, is part of a larger $50 million effort to “revolutionize cancer care and research” for Sutter…

The share of unemployed Americans with no prior work experience reached 13.4% in July — its highest level since April 1988, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One possible driver is uncertainty around trade policies, which research shows can dampen hiring, according to an Aug. 12 analysis from the…

A treatment for Barth syndrome, a rare and often fatal genetic disorder, faces unexpected FDA-related hurdles, NBC News reported Aug. 18.  Approximately 150 people in the U.S. have Barth syndrome, a condition that can cause heart failure. Some with the disorder die before their 5th birthday; two infant deaths were…

In September, CMS selected 741 hospitals to participate in a new reimbursement framework, the Transforming Episode Accountability Model. Under TEAM, participating hospitals are responsible for the cost and quality of care associated with five surgical procedures — lower extremity joint replacement, hip femur fracture treatment, spinal fusion, coronary artery bypass…